Jessica Rupp

Jessica Rupp serves as Assistant Professor of Applied Wheat Pathology in the Department of Plant Pathology at Kansas State University. Born and raised in Kansas, she returned to her alma mater after a faculty position at Montana State University, bringing expertise in economically significant wheat diseases.

Education:

• PhD, Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 2015
• Graduate Certification in Applied Statistics, Kansas State University, 2014
• BS, Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 2009
• BS, Biology, Pittsburg State University, 2009

Research Focus: Dr. Rupp's work centers on Fusarium head blight (scab), tan spot, and Wheat streak mosaic virus, employing integrated field-laboratory approaches to evaluate disease resistance in wheat varieties. Her research directly supports wheat producers through practical management strategies developed via close collaboration with public and private breeding programs.

Advising and Collaborations: The Applied Wheat Pathology Lab (AWP) maintains active partnerships with national and international wheat breeders, though specific student advising details were not provided in the source material.

Laboratory: She directs the Applied Wheat Pathology Lab (AWP), which operates within Kansas State's plant pathology infrastructure including the Wheat Genetics Resource Center and Great Plains Diagnostic Network.